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A. LOEWENTHAL.

GQOKING STOVE.

No. 499,128. 'Patented Jung 6,1893.

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A. LOEWBNTHAL. COOKING STOVE.

No. 499,128. Patented June 6, 1893.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT LOEWENTI-IAL, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

COOKINGSTOVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,128, dated June 6,1893. Application filed December 3, 1892. Serial No. 453,920. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT LOEWENTHAL, of 13 Thurmstrasse, Berlin, inthe Kingdom of Prussia and German Empire, have invented a new andImproved Cooking-Stove or Warming Apparatus, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

This invention has for its object to obviate the discomfort of beingobliged to do without warm foods, which is specially felt in traveling,the apparatus being such that it can be carried in a convenient form inones pocket, ready for use for the preparation, cooking, warming, dac.,of food such as coifee, cocoa, eggs, soup, dac.

In order that this invention may be easily understood and readilycarried into practice I will proceed to fully describe the same withreference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure I is alongitudinal sectional elevation of the apparatus. Fig. II is a top viewwith the cover taken off. Fig. III is a transverse vertical section.Fig. IV is a side elevation showing the apparatus in use; and Figs. Vand VI are edge and side views of tongs for removing the cover and otherparts of the apparatus.

In constructing an apparatus embodying my invention, the shell or casingis formed preferably somewhat egg-shaped, and in two separable sectionsA, l5, that are united at their meeting edges by knuckles a, b, that areunited by pintles c, the section A forming the cover. In each section isa concavity or bowl-shaped depression c', b', and within the shell arethe supplementary vessels C, D, of the general shape of the sections A,B, whereby they are snugly received within the section B, and like thelatter, are formed with concavities or depressions o', el. The vessel Cprojects at its edge beyond the shells B, D, and thus forms a guide forthe cover A, and serves for retaining a plate P which is elliptical inshape. The plate P has several depresions p, for receiving soups or thelike, such depressions being covered by a plate Q, that slides in guidesq, formed on the plate P. Said plate P is also provided with suitabledevices for retaining a knife, fork, spoon and the like, and a spiritflask. Below the plate P there is removably tted an elliptical ring Rwhich corresponds with the curvature of the interior of vessel D, and onsuch ring folding legs S are hinged as at s.

Tongs T are provided as shown in Figs. V and VI, having spurs z, thatare adapted to engage apertures e', a in the cover A, and vessels O, D,for removing the same. With this construction the cover A may be removedand inverted so that its depression is adapted to receive asupply ofspirits, and above the same the ring R is held for supporting thevessels C, D, and upon the spirits being ignited, foods maybe quicklycooked, or warmed.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patentl. A portable or pocket stove, comprising acasing formed of two sections fitting one upon the other, each sectionbeing provided with a bowl-shaped cavity, whereby the cavity of onesection is adapted to hold a supply of spirits or alcohol, when placedunder the other section, substantially as described.

2. A portable or pocket stove, comprising two sections provided withdepressions, one of said sections being supported above the other by aring having hinged legs so spaced as to receive between them the uppersection, said sections when not in use being capable of forming a caseto contain said ring and legs, substantially as described.

3. A portable or pocket stove, comprising two sections havingbowl-shaped cavities, a ring provided with hinged legs, for supportingthe lower section above the upper one, and a plate supported in the saidlower section, substantially as set forth.

4. A portable or pocket stove, comprising two sections, havingbowl-shaped depressions or cavities, a ring provided with hinged legsfor supporting the lower section, a plate supported in the lower sectionand provided with pockets, and a cover for the plate, substantially asdescribed.

5. In a portable or pocket stove, the combination with a case formed oftwo sections, of removable shells arranged within the lower section ofthe case, the shells projecting one above the other, and a plate restingupon the innermost shell, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

PAUL FISCHER, W. H. EDWARDS.

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